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3,800-year-old statuettes found in Peru
June 10, 2015
3,800-year-old statuettes found in Peru
Researchers in Peru have discovered a trio of statuettes they believe were created by the ancient Caral civilization some 3,800…
Botched parachute bedevils NASA ‘flying saucer’ test for second time
June 9, 2015
Botched parachute bedevils NASA ‘flying saucer’ test for second time
NASA's test run of a Mars landing system came to a quick end on Monday when the saucer-shaped vehicle's parachute…
Unusual horned dino unearthed in Canada
June 6, 2015
Unusual horned dino unearthed in Canada
The skull of a horned dinosaur that was previously unknown to scientists and was unearthed in Canada is actually a…
Robots compete in Fukushima-inspired US challenge
June 6, 2015
Robots compete in Fukushima-inspired US challenge
Robots from six countries including the United States, Japan and South Korea went diode-to-diode Friday in a disaster response challenge…
Solar impulse II – a unique experience of fuel-less airplane
June 1, 2015
Solar impulse II – a unique experience of fuel-less airplane
The Embassy of Switzerland held a press conference on Monday, presenting "Solar impulse II" a zero-fuel airplane powered mainly by solar…
China readies national carbon market to fight climate change
May 24, 2015
China readies national carbon market to fight climate change
At first, the numbers and company names flashing on a big board in Beijing's financial district suggest a booming market.A…
Study: Severe vision loss is most common in the South
May 23, 2015
Study: Severe vision loss is most common in the South
Health officials say bad eyesight in the US is most common in the South. A new report found the South was…
Washington state finds first dinosaur fossil, T. rex relative bone
May 21, 2015
Washington state finds first dinosaur fossil, T. rex relative bone
Scientists digging among coastal rocks in Washington state have found the partial left femur of a two-legged carnivorous dinosaur, a…
Why do men exist? Scientific study offers an explanation
May 19, 2015
Why do men exist? Scientific study offers an explanation
Since in many species, sperm is males' only contribution to reproduction, biologists have long puzzled about why evolutionary selection, known…
Russia probes space failures after rocket falls to Earth
May 17, 2015
Russia probes space failures after rocket falls to Earth
Russia on Sunday began investigating the loss of a commercial satellite and a separate glitch on the International Space Station,…